2022 ACURA MDX Owners Manual

uuLocking and Unlocking the Doors uLocking/Unlocking the Doors from the Inside
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Controls
Pull the front door inner handle.
u The door unlocks and opens in one
motion.
Unlocking and opening the driver’s door from the inner handle unlocks all the other
doors.
To avoid all the doors to be unlocked, use the lock tab on the driver’s door to unlock,
then lock again before opening the door. u This setting works for one time only. If you do not want all the doors to be
unlocked all the time, customize the Auto Door Unlock setting to OFF using
the audio/information screen.
2 Customized Features P. 345
■Unlocking Using the Front Door Inner Handle1Unlocking Using the Front Door Inner Handle
The front door inne r handles are designed to allow
front seat occupants to ope n the door in one motion.
However, this feature requires that front seat
occupants never pull a front door inner handle while
the vehicle is in motion.
Children should always ride in a rear seat where
childproof door locks are provided. 2 Childproof Door Locks P. 145
Inner Handle
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uuLocking and Unlocking the Doors uChildproof Door Locks
Controls
Press the master door lo ck switch in as shown
to lock or unlock all the doors, tailgate, and
fuel fill door.
Childproof Door Locks
The childproof door locks prevent the rear doors from being opened from the inside
regardless of the position of the lock tab.
Slide the lever in the rear door to the lock
position, and close the door.
■When opening the door
Open the door using the outside door handle.
■Using the Master Door Lock Switch1 Using the Master Door Lock Switch
When you lock/unlock eith er front door using the
master door lock switch, a ll the other doors, tailgate,
and fuel fill door lock/unl ock at the same time.
To unlock
Master Door Lock Switch
To lock
■Setting the Childproof Door Locks
1Childproof Door Locks
To open the door from the inside when the
childproof door lock is on, put the lock tab in the
unlock position, lower the rear window, put your
hand out of the window, and pull the outside door
handle.
Lock
Unlock
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uuLocking and Unlocking the Doors uAuto Door Locking/Unlocking
Controls
Auto Door Locking/Unlocking
Your vehicle locks or unlocks all doors auto matically when a certain condition is met.
■Drive lock mode
All doors and tailgate lock when the ve hicle’s speed reaches about 10 mph (15
km/h).
■Driver’s door open mode
All doors unlock when the driver’s door is opened.
■Auto Door Locking
■Auto Door Unlocking
1 Auto Door Locking/Unlocking
You can turn off or cha nge to another auto door
locking/unlocking sett ing using the audio/
information screen. 2 Customized Features P. 345
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Controls
Tailgate
Precautions for Opening/Closing the Tailgate
Always make sure individuals and objects are clear of the tailgate before opening or
closing it.
• Open the tailgate all the way.
u If it is not fully opened, the tailgate may begin to close under its own weight.
• Be careful when it is windy. The wi nd may cause the tailgate to close.
Keep the tailgate closed while driving to: u Avoid possible damage.
u Prevent exhaust gas from leaking into the vehicle.
2 Carbon Monoxide Gas P. 80
1Precautions for Opening/Closing the Tailgate
Be careful not to hit your head on the tailgate or to
put your hands between th e tailgate and the cargo
area when closing the tailgate.
When you are storing or picking up luggage from the
cargo area, or by using a forward and back kicking
motion under the center of the rear bumper for
hands free access
*, while the engine is idling, do not
stand in front of the ex haust pipe. You may get
burned.
Do not allow any passenger in the cargo space. They
may get hurt during hard braking, a sudden
acceleration, or a crash.
3WARNING
Anyone caught in the path of a tailgate
that is being opened or closed can be
seriously injured.
Make sure that all people are clear of the
tailgate before opening or closing it.
* Not available on all models
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uuTailgate uOpening/Closing the Tailgate
Controls
Opening/Closing the Tailgate
When all the doors are unlocked, the tailgate
is unlocked.
Press the outer handle of the tailgate for more
than one second, and lift open the tailgate.
If you are carrying the keyless access remote,
you do not have to unlock the tailgate before
opening it.
To close the tailgate, grab the inner handle,
pull the tailgate down, and push it closed
from outside.
If you close the tailgate when all the doors are
locked, the tailgate locks automatically.1Opening/Closing the Tailgate
•Do not leave the keyless access remote in the
vehicle when you get out . Carry it with you.
•Even if you are not carrying the keyless access
remote, you can unlock the tailgate while someone
else with the remote is within range.
•Do not leave the keyless access remote inside the
cargo area and close the tailgate. The beeper
sounds and the tailgate cannot be closed.
Outer Handle
Inner Handle
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Controls
Opening/Closing the Power Tailgate
The power tailgate can be operated by pr essing the power tailgate button on the
remote transmitter, pressing the power tailgate button on the driver’s door, pressing
the outer handle on the tailgate, or by using a forward and back kicking motion
under the center of the rear bumper for hands free access
*.
The power tailgate can be opened/clo sed when the transmission is in
(P.
1Opening/Closing the Power Tailgate
NOTICE
Do not push or pull on the power tailgate when it is
being automatically opened or closed.
Forcibly opening or closing the power tailgate while
in operation can deform the tailgate frame.
When operating the power tailgate, make sure there
is enough space around your ve hicle. People near the
tailgate may be se riously hurt if the tailgate hits or
closes on their heads. Be especially cautious if
children are around.
The power tailgate may not open or close under the
following conditions:
•You start the engine while the tailgate is
automatically openi ng or closing.
•The vehicle is parked on a steep hill.•The vehicle is swayed in a strong wind.
•The tailgate or the roof is covered with snow or ice.
3WARNING
Opening or closing a power tailgate while
any part of a passenger is in the tailgate’s
operating path can cause serious injury.
Make sure all passengers or objects are
clear of the tailgate operating range
before opening or closing the tailgate.
* Not available on all models
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Controls
Use a forward and back kicking motion for
about 1 second under the center of the rear
bumper to open or cl ose the power tailgate
while carrying the keyless access remote. u Some exterior lights flash and a beeper
sound, then the tailgate begins to move.
■Using the Hands Free Access*1Using the Hands Free Access*
During rain or in other instances when the vehicle
becomes wet, the sensor may not properly detect
your foot motion.
When performing work on or around the rear section
of the vehicle, you may in advertently open or close
the tailgate.
To prevent this from happe ning, select Customized
Features on the audio/information screen and then
select OFF for the feature. 2 Customized Features P. 345
If you hold your foot under the bumper for too long
or sweep your foot from side to side, the power
tailgate does not open or close.
This function will not opera te if you don’t have the
keyless access remote on you. Please make sure you
have the keyless access remote on you.
1 sec.
* Not available on all models
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uuTailgate uOpening/Closing the Power Tailgate
Controls
When you walk away from the vehicle wh ile carrying the keyless access remote, the
power tailgate will automatically close.
1.Carry the keyless access remote and press
the walk away close button.
u The indicator on the walk away close
button will turn green when the walk
away close is activated.
2. Walk at least 3 feet (1 .0 m) away from the
vehicle within 30 seconds of pressing the
walk away close button.
u Some exterior lights flash and a beeper
sounds, then the powe r tailgate beings
to close.
■Power Tailgate Walk Away Close*1 Power Tailgate Walk Away Close*
When auto lock function is set to ON, the vehicle will
automatically lock when all doors and the tailgate
have closed.
2 Locking the doors and tailgate (Walk away
auto lock® ) P. 136
Walk Away Close Button
Walk at least 3 feet
(1.0 m) away
* Not available on all models
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